The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-08
IN THE NATURE OF SUGGESTION.


Would it not be well for the conspirators
and revolutionists to take little time for
sober reflection, if it is possible for the men
drunken with the lust of power to give sober
reflection to anythings 1t is barely possible
that in their criminal haste they have gone
faster and further than they will wish they
had.
In the first place, have they thought that it
will be somewhat dangerous for any bonded
officer of the State-Auditor or Treasurer-to
pay any money out of the State treasury on
bills or warrants passed and ordered by SEN
ate constituted in violation Of law? State
Treasuler-elect Lemcke yesterday was
compelled to notify State Treasurer
Cooper that in accepting the public
funds from him on the 9th Of February next,
he could not safely recognize warrants or re-
ceipts for moneys paid out about the legality
Of which there would be question. Captain
Lemcke cannot afford to take any risks. how
ever much the present Democratic Auditor
and Treasurer might like to aid and abet the
revolutionists in their revolution.
In the second place, have the revolutionists
stopped to consider that it will put the benev-
olent and public institutions Of the State to
very great inconvenience and hardships to go
without money? It is all very nice and inter-
esting for brutal majority, with a bully at
their head, to violate the Constitution and set
aside the laws in doing what seems to be for
the benefit of partisan schemers; but when it
comes to paying out public moneys by a bonded
officer the conditions are not precisely the
same. 1t might be we'll for the revolutionists
| to spend few moments in a prayerful consid-
Grafton Of this point.
Then, again, have the revolutionists stopped
to think that the whole record Of their pro-
ceedings, in so far as it may involve the cleo
ton of a United States Senator, will come il
review before the Republican majority in the
United States Senate? The office thieves and
bulles may think they have elected United
States Senator and gained great party adva1
tage by their violent overthrow of the Consti
| tuition and the laws; but when the proceedings
come to be reviewed by the Senate of the
United States they may find that they have
| committed all their crimes and wrecked thei
party in the State for nothing. Every ster
in the proceeding will have to be scrutinizet
by body that will not likely be in har
mony with revolution, and which will not hav
dalous scoundrelism that has thus ia
characterized the action of th
Democratic majority. We venture thi
suggestion for the benefit Of the hot-heade,
burglars and their corps of distinguishes
advisers now in the city from the nationa
capital.
And once more Governor Gray, in hi
message that was read to the Senate yeste1
day, shows that the State cannot possibly &c
or borrowing money. The Governor advise
the latter course The Republican House 9
Representatives will hardly favor an in
crease of taxation. About how mucl
money do the revolutonists think tn
State Of Indiana could borrow in Easter
markets on bonds issued under bill, til
validity Of which would be questioned every
where and by at least half of the peopl
Of the Stateg
It may be worth while for the revolutionis
edged tool, and children and fools should
careful how they play with it.
MORE OF THE CONSPIRACY.